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The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper.
The ash is created from new atoms that have less mass than the paper.
Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns.
Some of the atoms in the paper are destroyed when it burns.
Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
Other atoms combine with the paper to produce the ash.
Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.
Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.
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The correct statement is: Some of the atoms in the paper became gases.
When paper burns, some of the atoms in the paper are converted into gases (such as carbon dioxide and water vapor), which are released into the atmosphere. This results in the ashes having less mass than the original paper.
